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Suzana P. Nunes, Klaus-Viktor Peinemann, and co-workers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia describe a selective membrane with functionalized nanochannels formed by self-assembly of a hydrophobic block copolymer for nanofiltration applications.
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Recognizing his seminal contributions to the de novo design of peptides, proteins and pharmaceutically-active small molecules, we are thrilled to present Professor William F. DeGrado with the 2017 Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize.
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